What is the timeline for identifying low-performing institutions?
States must have in place criteria for identifying low-performing institutions and institutions at-risk of being identified as low performing by October 7, 2001. These criteria must be included in the state questionnaire due to the U.S. Department of Education by October 7, 2001. If states have not had an opportunity to apply the criteria by October 7, 2001, they must do so as soon as possible but no later than the due date for the next annual state questionnaire of October 7, 2002.(Posted March 9, 2001)HOW THE REPORTING SYSTEM WILL WORKState relations with private IHEsQuestion: States are responsible for developing data collection procedures that apply to both public and private IHEs. What is being done to ensure that state agencies do not use the reporting requirements to intrude upon private IHEs and affect their historic independence?Answer: The guide is clear that the reporting system should not be used as a vehicle for activities that private IHEs may view as overreaching:”The im
